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Marker detail: swing bridge, 1873
Photographer: Fred Trelfa photo, Thunder Bay Sanctuary Research Collection
Caption: Marker detail: swing bridge, 1873
Additional Description: Alpena’s new swing bridge permitted vessel access to docks and businesses far up the Thunder Bay River when it was completed in 1873. It marked a turning point for the local economy. This view is looking south, toward downtown Alpena.
Submitted: August 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p441373
File Size: 2.095 Megabytes

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